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<cite> CBSN screenshot</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the GOP debate in Greenville, South Carolina on Feb. 13, 2016.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/jeb-bush-join-faculty-texas-ms-bush-school/">Jeb Bush to teach at Texas A&M's government school</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Nov 2016 14:23:01 -0500" title="2016-11-04 14:23"> Nov. 4, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/jeb-bush-join-faculty-texas-ms-bush-school/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">41</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Former Florida governor and <span>ex-</span>presidential candidate Jeb Bush is joining the Texas A&M University faculty and will teach a short course in the university's public affairs school named after his father, former President George H.W. Bush.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/jeb-bush-join-faculty-texas-ms-bush-school/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/analysis-election-without-mandate-texas-lawmakers/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/21/Straus_Abbott_Patrick_TT_crop_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="(L-R) State House Speaker Joe Straus, Governor Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick on May 21, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/21/Straus_Abbott_Patrick_TT_crop_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="(L-R) State House Speaker Joe Straus, Governor Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick on May 21, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Office of the Governor</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">(L-R) State House Speaker Joe Straus, Governor Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick on May 21, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/analysis-election-without-mandate-texas-lawmakers/">Analysis: An election without a mandate for Texas lawmakers</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Nov 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-11-04 00:01"> Nov. 4, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/analysis-election-without-mandate-texas-lawmakers/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Some elections are referendums on issues, public votes that give lawmakers a good idea of what voters want. This election isn't one of those.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/analysis-election-without-mandate-texas-lawmakers/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/former-abbott-adviser-named-prez-pro-esa-advocacy-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/09/13/UP9A0086_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Executive director of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute and the Texas Conservative Coalition, John Colyandro gives testimony during a September 13, 2016 Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/09/13/UP9A0086_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Executive director of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute and the Texas Conservative Coalition, John Colyandro gives testimony during a September 13, 2016 Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Executive director of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute and the Texas Conservative Coalition, John Colyandro gives testimony during a September 13, 2016 Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/former-abbott-adviser-named-prez-pro-esa-advocacy-/">GOP operative John Colyandro to lead "school choice" lobbying group</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aliyya-swaby/">Aliyya Swaby</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Nov 2016 08:00:00 -0500" title="2016-11-03 08:00"> Nov. 3, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/former-abbott-adviser-named-prez-pro-esa-advocacy-/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">35</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Longtime GOP political operative John Colyandro has been tapped to head a new organization that will aggressively push Texas lawmakers to approve education savings accounts.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/former-abbott-adviser-named-prez-pro-esa-advocacy-/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-down"> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/jeb-bush-join-faculty-texas-ms-bush-school/">Jeb Bush to teach at Texas A&M's government school</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Nov 2016 14:23:01 -0500" title="2016-11-04 14:23"> Nov. 4, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/jeb-bush-join-faculty-texas-ms-bush-school/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">41</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/jeb-bush-join-faculty-texas-ms-bush-school/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/02/15/Jeb_Bush_SC_Debate_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the GOP debate in Greenville, South Carolina on Feb. 13, 2016."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/02/15/Jeb_Bush_SC_Debate_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the GOP debate in Greenville, South Carolina on Feb. 13, 2016." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> CBSN screenshot</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Jeb Bush at the GOP debate in Greenville, South Carolina on Feb. 13, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Former Florida governor and <span>ex-</span>presidential candidate Jeb Bush is joining the Texas A&M University faculty and will teach a short course in the university's public affairs school named after his father, former President George H.W. Bush.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/jeb-bush-join-faculty-texas-ms-bush-school/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/analysis-election-without-mandate-texas-lawmakers/">Analysis: An election without a mandate for Texas lawmakers</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Nov 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-11-04 00:01"> Nov. 4, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/analysis-election-without-mandate-texas-lawmakers/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/analysis-election-without-mandate-texas-lawmakers/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/21/Straus_Abbott_Patrick_TT_crop_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="(L-R) State House Speaker Joe Straus, Governor Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick on May 21, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/21/Straus_Abbott_Patrick_TT_crop_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="(L-R) State House Speaker Joe Straus, Governor Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick on May 21, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Office of the Governor</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">(L-R) State House Speaker Joe Straus, Governor Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick on May 21, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Some elections are referendums on issues, public votes that give lawmakers a good idea of what voters want. This election isn't one of those.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/analysis-election-without-mandate-texas-lawmakers/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/former-abbott-adviser-named-prez-pro-esa-advocacy-/">GOP operative John Colyandro to lead "school choice" lobbying group</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aliyya-swaby/">Aliyya Swaby</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Nov 2016 08:00:00 -0500" title="2016-11-03 08:00"> Nov. 3, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/former-abbott-adviser-named-prez-pro-esa-advocacy-/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">35</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/former-abbott-adviser-named-prez-pro-esa-advocacy-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/09/13/UP9A0086_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Executive director of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute and the Texas Conservative Coalition, John Colyandro gives testimony during a September 13, 2016 Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/09/13/UP9A0086_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Executive director of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute and the Texas Conservative Coalition, John Colyandro gives testimony during a September 13, 2016 Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Executive director of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute and the Texas Conservative Coalition, John Colyandro gives testimony during a September 13, 2016 Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Longtime GOP political operative John Colyandro has been tapped to head a new organization that will aggressively push Texas lawmakers to approve education savings accounts.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/former-abbott-adviser-named-prez-pro-esa-advocacy-/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 gap hide-for-medium-down left_rail"> <section class="folder"> <div class="tab data"> <hgroup> <h1>Featured Data</h1> <h2> <a 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class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/teaching-sext-how-texas-educators-tackle-nsfw-elec/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/02/Risinger_LASA_LS_TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Ronny Risinger teaches an AP government class at the Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy (LASA) in Austin, Texas on November 2, 2016. Lillian Hotz sits in the front row of his class."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/02/Risinger_LASA_LS_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Ronny Risinger teaches an AP government class at the Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy (LASA) in Austin, Texas on November 2, 2016. Lillian Hotz sits in the front row of his class." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Laura Skelding for The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Ronny Risinger teaches an AP government class at the Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy (LASA) in Austin, Texas on November 2, 2016. Lillian Hotz sits in the front row of his class.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas teachers are finding plenty of lessons for students in the 2016 presidential election, but discussing some of the racier news requires a careful approach. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/teaching-sext-how-texas-educators-tackle-nsfw-elec/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/02/tea-denies-allegations-cap-special-education/">TEA denies allegations of cap on special education</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aliyya-swaby/">Aliyya Swaby</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 2 Nov 2016 15:01:54 -0500" title="2016-11-02 15:01"> Nov. 2, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/02/tea-denies-allegations-cap-special-education/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">37</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/02/tea-denies-allegations-cap-special-education/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/08/16/_Education0550CMS_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath testifies on school board issues before the Senate Committee on Education August 16, 2016."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/08/16/_Education0550CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath testifies on school board issues before the Senate Committee on Education August 16, 2016." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath testifies on school board issues before the Senate Committee on Education August 16, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The Texas Education Agency denied allegations that it capped special education services for public school students at 8.5 percent in a letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/02/tea-denies-allegations-cap-special-education/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/02/tea-demands-district-training-delays-turnarounds/">Eleven Texas school boards ordered to the classroom</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aliyya-swaby/">Aliyya Swaby</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 2 Nov 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-11-02 00:01"> Nov. 2, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/02/tea-demands-district-training-delays-turnarounds/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">26</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/02/tea-demands-district-training-delays-turnarounds/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/01/TEA-Response_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Houston ISD trustees admonish TEA for delaying campus turnaround plan implementation."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/01/TEA-Response_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Houston ISD trustees admonish TEA for delaying campus turnaround plan implementation." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman / The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Houston ISD trustees admonish TEA for delaying campus turnaround plan implementation.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The Texas Education Agency told 11 school boards and superintendents they must take special training because their plans for fixing underperforming schools haven't made the grade.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/02/tea-demands-district-training-delays-turnarounds/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/01/baylor-interim-president-breadth-problem-was-stagg/">Baylor interim president: "The breadth of the problem was staggering"</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 1 Nov 2016 17:50:41 -0500" title="2016-11-01 17:50"> Nov. 1, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/01/baylor-interim-president-breadth-problem-was-stagg/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">14</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/01/baylor-interim-president-breadth-problem-was-stagg/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/05/28/BayloruniversityCampus_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/05/28/BayloruniversityCampus_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>With a new website and a series of interviews, Baylor University leaders say they are trying to release information and make amends for the sexual assault scandal that has shaken the private Baptist university. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/01/baylor-interim-president-breadth-problem-was-stagg/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 hide-for-medium-down mid_rail"> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/dallas-county-sees-cluster-competitive-texas-house/">Dallas County sees cluster of competitive Texas House races</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/brandon-formby/">Brandon Formby</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-10-26 00:01"> Oct. 26, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/dallas-county-sees-cluster-competitive-texas-house/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/dallas-county-sees-cluster-competitive-texas-house/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/25/Dallas_Contested_TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="L-R, top row: State Rep. Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie, and Democratic challenger Terry Meza; state Rep. Cindy Burkett, R-Sunnyvale and Democratic challenger Rhetta Bowers. L-R, bottom row: state Rep. Linda Koop, R-Dallas, and Democratic challenger Laura Irvin; and state Rep. Kenneth Sheets and Democratic challenger Victoria Neave."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/25/Dallas_Contested_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="L-R, top row: State Rep. Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie, and Democratic challenger Terry Meza; state Rep. Cindy Burkett, R-Sunnyvale and Democratic challenger Rhetta Bowers. L-R, bottom row: state Rep. Linda Koop, R-Dallas, and Democratic challenger Laura Irvin; and state Rep. Kenneth Sheets and Democratic challenger Victoria Neave." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Bob Daemmrich, Marjorie Kamys Cotera, campaign website and Facebook pages</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">L-R, top row: State Rep. Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie, and Democratic challenger Terry Meza; state Rep. Cindy Burkett, R-Sunnyvale and Democratic challenger Rhetta Bowers. L-R, bottom row: state Rep. Linda Koop, R-Dallas, and Democratic challenger Laura Irvin; and state Rep. Kenneth Sheets and Democratic challenger Victoria Neave.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Four Republican incumbents in North Texas are fighting off Democratic challengers in what could be some of November's closest contests.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/dallas-county-sees-cluster-competitive-texas-house/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/24/analysis-high-property-taxes-start-austin-not-scho/">Analysis: High property taxes start in Austin, not in school districts</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 24 Oct 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-10-24 00:01"> Oct. 24, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/24/analysis-high-property-taxes-start-austin-not-scho/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/24/analysis-high-property-taxes-start-austin-not-scho/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/21/TxTrib-LanierClass-Sized_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/21/TxTrib-LanierClass-Sized_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>State lawmakers complain that local property taxes need to be leashed. But state lawmakers are more responsible for the increases than they let on.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/24/analysis-high-property-taxes-start-austin-not-scho/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/22/trump-trickle-down-could-impact-sboe-races/">Trump trickle-down could impact education board races</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/kiah-collier/">Kiah Collier</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 22 Oct 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-10-22 00:01"> Oct. 22, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/22/trump-trickle-down-could-impact-sboe-races/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">34</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/22/trump-trickle-down-could-impact-sboe-races/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/18/mercer_bell-metereau_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Republican incumbent Ken Mercer faces Democrat Rebecca Bell-Metereau in the State Board of Education, District 5 race."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/18/mercer_bell-metereau_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Republican incumbent Ken Mercer faces Democrat Rebecca Bell-Metereau in the State Board of Education, District 5 race." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Republican incumbent Ken Mercer faces Democrat Rebecca Bell-Metereau in the State Board of Education, District 5 race.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Several Democrats aiming to unseat incumbent Republicans believe the relative unpopularity of the Republican at the top of the ticket, Donald Trump, will help propel them to victory in the Nov. 8 general election.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/22/trump-trickle-down-could-impact-sboe-races/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/21/analysis-rising-local-school-property-taxes-ease-s/">Analysis: Rising local school property taxes ease state budget woes</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-10-21 00:01"> Oct. 21, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/21/analysis-rising-local-school-property-taxes-ease-s/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/21/analysis-rising-local-school-property-taxes-ease-s/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/01/20/Olfen_TT1_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Ramon Cavazos teaches a middle school business class in the Olfen Independent School District in Rowena, Texas, on Jan. 20, 2016."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/01/20/Olfen_TT1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Ramon Cavazos teaches a middle school business class in the Olfen Independent School District in Rowena, Texas, on Jan. 20, 2016." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Cooper Neill </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Ramon Cavazos teaches a middle school business class in the Olfen Independent School District in Rowena, Texas, on Jan. 20, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>State officials would like to lower local school property taxes, but they've got a secret: Some of those local school tax revenues make it easier to balance a tight state budget.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/21/analysis-rising-local-school-property-taxes-ease-s/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/20/patrick-digs-heels-school-choice-fight/">Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubles down on school choice fight</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:35:18 -0500" title="2016-10-20 17:35"> Oct. 20, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/20/patrick-digs-heels-school-choice-fight/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">85</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/20/patrick-digs-heels-school-choice-fight/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/20/DanPatrick_Belo_Mansion_10_20_LB_TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offers a preview of the 85th legislative session at a Dallas Chamber of Commerce event at the Belo Mansion on Oct. 20, 2016."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/20/DanPatrick_Belo_Mansion_10_20_LB_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offers a preview of the 85th legislative session at a Dallas Chamber of Commerce event at the Belo Mansion on Oct. 20, 2016." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Laura Buckman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offers a preview of the 85th legislative session at a Dallas Chamber of Commerce event at the Belo Mansion on Oct. 20, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Days after a House hearing in which lawmakers gave the issue skeptical treatment, Patrick made clear private school choice topped his list of legislative priorities.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/20/patrick-digs-heels-school-choice-fight/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/19/federal-agency-investigating-baylor-university-han/">Feds investigating Baylor University for handling of sexual assault</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:42:29 -0500" title="2016-10-19 17:42"> Oct. 19, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/19/federal-agency-investigating-baylor-university-han/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/19/federal-agency-investigating-baylor-university-han/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/06/Baylor-Campus_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Baylor University in Waco, Texas."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/06/Baylor-Campus_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Baylor University in Waco, Texas." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> 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Tallant, president of Texas A&M University-Kingsville, on the balcony of the university's College Hall building on Oct. 26, 2016."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/27/Dr._Steven_H._Tallant_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Dr. Steven H. Tallant, president of Texas A&M University-Kingsville, on the balcony of the university's College Hall building on Oct. 26, 2016." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Eddie Seal for the Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Dr. Steven H. Tallant, president of Texas A&M University-Kingsville, on the balcony of the university's College Hall building on Oct. 26, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Steven Tallant is a university president and a veteran, which makes the fight over free tuition for veterans' kids especially difficult for him. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/30/university-president-whos-veteran-hazlewood-presen/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/27/texas-students-score-higher-science/">Texas students boost scores on national science test</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aliyya-swaby/">Aliyya Swaby</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:10:07 -0500" title="2016-10-27 14:10"> Oct. 27, 2016 </time></li><li 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testifies on school board issues before the Senate Committee on Education August 16, 2016." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath testifies on school board issues before the Senate Committee on Education August 16, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Results released Thursday from a national science test show Texas students scoring higher than they have in past years, and higher than the national average.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/27/texas-students-score-higher-science/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/plus/edu/">New in Trib+Edu: Graduation rate hits record high</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a 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Sandbank of the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/plus/edu/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/straus-calls-immediate-special-ed-overhaul/">Speaker Joe Straus calls for immediate special education overhaul</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aliyya-swaby/">Aliyya Swaby</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:18:20 -0500" title="2016-10-26 17:18"> Oct. 26, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/straus-calls-immediate-special-ed-overhaul/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" 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July 19, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>House Speaker <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a> asked the Texas Education Agency on Wednesday to immediately overhaul its system for identifying students in need of special education services.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/straus-calls-immediate-special-ed-overhaul/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/affirmative-action-bake-sale-ut-austin-met-protest/">Protesters disrupt "affirmative action bake sale" at UT-Austin</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alex-samuels/">Alex Samuels</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:59:14 -0500" title="2016-10-26 16:59"> Oct. 26, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/affirmative-action-bake-sale-ut-austin-met-protest/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">122</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105050858/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/affirmative-action-bake-sale-ut-austin-met-protest/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/26/Young_Conservatives_Bake_Sale_SK_TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="The Young Conservatives of Texas at UT Austin held a bake sale at the West Mall to discuss affirmative action policies on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. The Young Conservatives were met with criticism, which resulted in a protest and several intense conversations among students."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105050858/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/26/Young_Conservatives_Bake_Sale_SK_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The Young Conservatives of Texas at UT Austin held a bake sale at the West Mall to discuss affirmative action policies on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. The Young Conservatives were met with criticism, which resulted in a protest and several intense conversations among students." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite> Shelby Knowles for The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Young Conservatives of Texas at UT Austin held a bake sale at the West Mall to discuss affirmative action policies on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. 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